The Windy City (aka Center of the Universe, aka Chicago)

SoNotHer · 12-02-2011, 04:10 PM

CHICAGO (CBS) — The City of Chicago says it's ready for the worst when it comes to winter weather.

As WBBM Newsradio's Lisa Fielding reports, city officials gathered Wednesday at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to reassure the public that its departments are ready for what could be an extremely rough winter.

AccuWeather has predicted temperatures 2 to 3 degrees colder than normal, and nearly twice the normal amount of snowfall. The agency's long-range forecast predicts the Chicago area will be hit with 50 to 58 inches of snow in total — at least 20 inches above normal. The Farmers' Almanac also said to expect Chicago to get slammed this winter.

There is no prediction about whether a blizzard like the one seen this past first Feb. 1 and 2 could occur again this coming winter, but if it does, the city is ready. "We're extremely prepared for another blizzard," said OEMC Executive Director Gary Schenkel. "We've not only done the after action review, but we've come up with new procedures." The city has purchased 30 new snow plow trucks, it's improved its communication and finished a project to avert problems on Lake Shore Drive.

During the February blizzard, Lake Shore Drive was shut down for 33 hours and hundreds of cars were left stranded. City officials say the finished project should keep that from happening again. "There are removable barriers that we can go in there with front-end loaders and remove them quickly," said Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Tom Byrne. "If we are stuck like we were last year, the idea is that we can move those barriers during the course of the night, get those people out to get them some relief and get them south." Byrne says the department also has about 312,000 tons of salt ready.

Schenkel says the OEMC will be utilizing Twitter, Facebook and an online service called Notify Chicago to communicate weather alerts and other important weather news. There were 57.9 inches of snow last year, which was 20 inches above normal. The February blizzard dropped 21.2 inches.

mountainbikedyke · 12-04-2011, 11:11 AM

Keeping an eye on this forum... The weather sound really interesting!

ButchKnight · 01-01-2012, 04:16 AM

want to spend day in Chicago any bfp folks interested in hanging?

SoNotHer · 01-02-2012, 11:20 AM

Yes, but today, eh friend? lol How's the weather where you are? We're getting snow and wind here in NW Indiana.

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Originally Posted by ButchKnight

want to spend day in Chicago any bfp folks interested in hanging?

The Oopster · 03-08-2012, 05:37 PM

knock knock anyone home?

I'll be back at my parents in se wi from march 28th til april 11th.

don't know who is in the chicago area but would love to meet up with people if they want!

randrum · 01-27-2015, 09:28 AM

Thought I'd bump this thread. See who is active on the site from my area.

WolfyOne · 12-24-2017, 08:39 AM

I was gone from my home state for 10 years and haven't posted here. I actually see no one has in a couple years...dusting the room, re-opening the doors for anyone in or near the windy city that may want to meet others from BFP

12-02-2011, 04:10 PM	#1
SoNotHer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Professional Sandbagger and Jenga Zumba Instructor Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: In the master control room of my world domination dreams Posts: 2,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 4,736 Times in 1,409 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Y'all ready for winter Chicago style? CHICAGO (CBS) — The City of Chicago says it's ready for the worst when it comes to winter weather. As WBBM Newsradio's Lisa Fielding reports, city officials gathered Wednesday at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to reassure the public that its departments are ready for what could be an extremely rough winter. AccuWeather has predicted temperatures 2 to 3 degrees colder than normal, and nearly twice the normal amount of snowfall. The agency's long-range forecast predicts the Chicago area will be hit with 50 to 58 inches of snow in total — at least 20 inches above normal. The Farmers' Almanac also said to expect Chicago to get slammed this winter. There is no prediction about whether a blizzard like the one seen this past first Feb. 1 and 2 could occur again this coming winter, but if it does, the city is ready. "We're extremely prepared for another blizzard," said OEMC Executive Director Gary Schenkel. "We've not only done the after action review, but we've come up with new procedures." The city has purchased 30 new snow plow trucks, it's improved its communication and finished a project to avert problems on Lake Shore Drive. During the February blizzard, Lake Shore Drive was shut down for 33 hours and hundreds of cars were left stranded. City officials say the finished project should keep that from happening again. "There are removable barriers that we can go in there with front-end loaders and remove them quickly," said Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Tom Byrne. "If we are stuck like we were last year, the idea is that we can move those barriers during the course of the night, get those people out to get them some relief and get them south." Byrne says the department also has about 312,000 tons of salt ready. Schenkel says the OEMC will be utilizing Twitter, Facebook and an online service called Notify Chicago to communicate weather alerts and other important weather news. There were 57.9 inches of snow last year, which was 20 inches above normal. The February blizzard dropped 21.2 inches. __________________ "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus

12-04-2011, 11:11 AM	#2
mountainbikedyke Member How Do You Identify?: Masculine Woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago y'all! Posts: 256 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 373 Thanked 494 Times in 147 Posts Rep Power: 20425078	Keeping an eye on this forum... The weather sound really interesting! __________________

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ButchKnight Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: Butch/Daddy to the right Woman/girl Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 382 Thanked 240 Times in 95 Posts Rep Power: 3337848	hey neighbors want to spend day in Chicago any bfp folks interested in hanging?

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03-08-2012, 05:37 PM	#5
The Oopster Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transgender male Preferred Pronoun?: he Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: carson city nv Posts: 1,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 303 Thanked 2,654 Times in 759 Posts Rep Power: 20061509	knock knock anyone home? I'll be back at my parents in se wi from march 28th til april 11th. don't know who is in the chicago area but would love to meet up with people if they want!

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randrum Member How Do You Identify?: Boi Preferred Pronoun?: Just call me G Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,480 Thanked 3,056 Times in 668 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	Thought I'd bump this thread. See who is active on the site from my area.